Christmas tree stand



March 13, 1962 L. E. THOMAS CHRISTMAS TREE STAND Filed Sept. 21, 1959 L5 TH WA 5 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS United States Patent M 3,025,029 CEWSTMAS; TREE dlANl) Lawrence E. Thomas, 1520 S. Delaware Ave,

I Mason City, liowa Filed Sept. 21, 1959, Eer. No. estates 1 Claim. (Cl. 24844) This invention relates to Christmas tree stands, and more particularly to that form of stand in which water is placed in the bottom to prolong the life of the tree.

An important object of this invention is the provision of a Christmas tree stand having means for securely gripping the bottom of the tree, holding the tree in an upright position against accidental displacement.

Another object of this invention is to provide a Christmas tree stand which may contain water, with means for preventing the water from spilling out or leaking should the tree and stand upset. Another object of this invention is the provision of a Christmas tree stand having a minimum number of parts that can be mass-produced in large quantity and at a low cost.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing-- FIGURE 1 is a top plan view of a Christmas tree stand according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

FIG. 3 is a partial vertical sectional view, showing an optional form of the support for the lower end of the trunk of the Christmas tree; and

FIG. 4 is also a partial vertical sectional view, showing a modified form of the Christmas tree stand.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

Having reference now to the drawing in detail, and in particular to FIG. 2, there is generally indicated by the reference character 5 a bottom plate, preferably circular in plan form, and a body member 6 similar to an inverted bowl in configuration, terminating in a flanged bottom edge 7, and a circular collar 8 having an opening 9 through which the bottom of the Christmas tree is forcibly placed.

A vertically extending spike 10 is located on the center of the bottom plate 5, extends upwardly through the opening 9 and axially into the lower end of the trunk of the Christmas tree, which latter is not shown on the drawing. The edge 11 of the bottom plate 5 is swaged over the flanged bottom edge 7 of the body member 6, forming a watertight seal for the stand. Water, herein designated by the reference character W, is placed in the Christmas tree stand before the tree is placed on the latter.

amaze Patented Mar. 13, 1962 ICC The spike 10 may be replaced by a cup 16, which is secured to the bottom plate 5, as shown in FIG. 3, and which is adapted to receive the lower end of the trunk of the Christmas tree.

A modified form of the Christmas tree supporting stand is shown in FIG. 4 of the drawing. Here the bottom of the inverted bowl member 6 is formed with a concentrically positioned cylindrical depressed section 12, and the circular collar 8 with the opening 9 therethrough is likewise concentrically positioned with respect to this cylindrical depressed section. A supporting member 13 has a cylindrical perimetrical side wall 15, which is adapted to be received in the cylindrical depressed section 12 in the inverted bottom of the bowl member 6, a frusto-conical top section and a flat top section, the latter being comprised principally by a concentrically and inwardly positioned collar 14. This supporting member 13 is placed around the Christmas tree trunk (not shown), with the collar 14 receiving the lower end of the latter. The tree trunk is then inserted through the opening 9 in the collar 8 on the cylindrical depressed section 12 in the inverted bottom of the bowl 6 and impaled on the spike 10. The supporting member 13 is then pushed downward along the tree trunk until the cylindrical perimetrical side wall 15 is firmly received in the depressed central section 12.

From the foregoing it will now be seen that there is herein provided an improved Christmas tree stand which accomplishes all of the objects of this invention, and others, including many advantages of great practical utility and commercial importance.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as many modifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown and described, it will be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What is claimed is:

A Christmas tree stand comprised by a bottom plate, a top formed as an inverted bowl member with a perimetrical side Wall and its inverted bottom having a cylindrical depressed section therein with a cylindrical opening at the center of said depressed section and an integral collar on said depressed section surrounding the opening for receiving the trunk of the Christmas tree, a fluid tight seal between the perimetrical side wall of the inverted bowl member and the bottom plate, a spike secured to the bottom plate positioned concentrically with respect to the circular opening in the depressed section of the inverted bottom and extending through said opening for piercing the trunk of the Christmas tree, and a supporting member having a top with an opening therein and an integral collar surrounding said opening for receiving the trunk of the Christmas tree and having a cylindrical perimetrical side wall received in the cylindrical depressed section of the inverted bottom of the bowl members.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,572,259 Woods Feb. 9, 1926 1,805,095 Horni May 12, 1931 2,750,138 Morris June 12, 1956 

